पाकिस्तान में हिंदू सांसद ने जबरन धर्मांतरण,और बाल विवाह पर पेश किए विधेयक - bill against child marriege

इमरान खान की पार्टी के एक हिंदू सांसद ने पेश किए विधेयक. सभी प्रमुख राजनीतिक दलों के सांसदों ने किया समर्थन.

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Published : Mar 28, 2019, 12:08 AM IST

इस्लामाबाद:पाकिस्तानी प्रधानमंत्री इमरान खान की पार्टी के एक हिंदू सांसद ने संसद में दो विधेयक पेश किए हैं जिनमें जबरन धर्मांतरण में शामिल लोगों की सजा में वृद्धि और बाल विवाह को संज्ञेय अपराध बनाने का प्रावधान किया गया है.

सत्तारूढ़ पाकिस्तान तहरीक-ए-इंसाफ के सांसद डा रमेश कुमार वंकवानी ने मंगलवार को बाल विवाह (निषेध) विधेयक 2019 और अपराध कानून (अल्पसंख्यकों का अधिकार) कानून 2019 पेश किए है.

पढ़ें-मिशन शक्ति पर PAK-चीन ने दी प्रतिक्रिया, शांति की अपील

समाचार पत्र डॉन की खबर के अनुसार ये विधेयक दो हिंदू लड़कियों के अपहरण और उनका जबरन इस्लाम में धर्मांतरण करवाने के मामले में किए गए है.

विधेयकों के साथ एक प्रस्ताव भी पेश किया गया है जिसका सभी प्रमुख राजनीतिक दलों के सांसदों ने समर्थन करते हुए ऐसी घटनाओं की निंदा की है.

पढ़ें-मिशन शक्ति पर PAK-चीन ने दी प्रतिक्रिया, शांति की अपील

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PRI GEN INT
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PAK-HINDU-BILLS
Pak Hindu lawmaker moves 2 bills in Parliament on child marriage, forced conversion
By Sajjad Hussain
Islamabad, Mar 27 (PTI) A Hindu lawmaker from Prime Minister Imran Khan's party has moved two bills in Parliament seeking enhancement of punishment for those involved in forced conversion and for making child marriage a cognisable offence, amid the nationwide outrage over the alleged forced conversion of two teenage girls from the minority community.
Dr Ramesh Kumar Vankwani from the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) submitted Child Marriage Restraint Act (Amendment) Bill 2019 and the Criminal Law (Protection of Minorities) Act 2019 in National Assembly on Tuesday.
Dawn reported that the bills, moved in the wake of alleged kidnapping of two Hindu girls and their forced conversion to Islam, were accompanied by a resolution with the support of minority lawmakers from all major political parties condemning such incidents.
Besides Vankwani, PTI legislators Lal Malhi and Shunila Ruth, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz lawmaker Dr Darshan and Pakistan Peoples Party's Ramesh Lal signed the resolution.
The five-point resolution called for immediate passage of the bill against forced conversions, which had been unanimously passed by the Sindh Assembly in 2016 and then reverted due to pressure of extremist elements, from all the legislatures.
Through the resolution, the lawmakers demanded strict action against the culprits including controversial religious figures who are involved in forced conversions.
"All those who are preaching hate under the cover of religion must be handled like banned religious organisations," the resolution said.
Vankwani, who is also patron-in-chief of Pakistan Hindu Council (PHC), later told the media that unfortunately the practice of child marriage was common in all parts of Pakistan, particularly in poverty-hit areas.
He said the bills were intended to serve as a deterrent and to remove the existing gender disparity in age.
The lawmaker said he had moved the bills in line with a PHC resolution that condemned the recent alleged kidnapping and forced conversion of two Hindu sisters, Reena and Raveena, and kidnapping of another Hindu girl, Shania, from Mirpurkhas.
One of the two bills seeking protection of minorities called for sensitisation of government officials, police officials and members of judicial service on the issue. It also suggested setting up of specific courts to hear cases of forced conversions and shelter homes for victims.
"Any minor who claims to have changed their religion before attaining maturity shall not be deemed to have changed their religion and no action shall be taken against him or her for any such claim or action made by the minor," the bill stated.
The bill proposed imprisonment of either description for a minimum of five years and maximum of life imprisonment and a fine to be paid to the victim by a person who forcibly converts another person.
"Any person who is an abettor to a forced conversion shall be liable to imprisonment of either description for a minimum of five years and a fine to be paid to the victim," it suggested.
The Hindu community in Pakistan has carried out massive demonstrations calling for strict action to be taken against those responsible for abduction, forced conversion and marriages of two teenage Hindi girls, while reminding Prime Minister Khan of his promises to the minorities of the country.
Last year, Khan during his election campaign had said his party's agenda was to uplift the various religious groups across Pakistan and said they would take effective measures to prevent forced marriages of Hindu girls.
Hindus form the biggest minority community in Pakistan.
According to official estimates, 75 lakh Hindus live in Pakistan. Majority of Pakistan's Hindu population is settled in Sindh province.
According to media reports, approximately 25 forced marriages take place every month only in Umerkot district in Sindh province. PTI SH
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पाकिस्तान में हिंदू सांसद ने जबरन धर्मांतरण,और बाल विवाह पर पेश किए विधेयक - bill against child marriege

इमरान खान की पार्टी के एक हिंदू सांसद ने पेश किए विधेयक. सभी प्रमुख राजनीतिक दलों के सांसदों ने किया समर्थन.

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